Centralised Federal Shared Services

Grants.gov is the central hub for federal discretionary grant and cooperative agreement funding announcements, known as Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). Directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), all federal grant-making agencies must publish these opportunities on the platform, making it easier for the public to identify and apply for funding. Established under the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106—107) and OMB Memorandum M-04-01, Grants.gov also provides resources to streamline the application process.

The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is the U.S. Government's official platform for managing federal contracting and financial assistance (including grants and cooperative agreements) processes. Entities use SAM.gov to register for doing business with the government, update or renew registrations, and check registration status. The site also provides access to records on entity registration, performance, and exclusions; assistance listings; wage determinations; contract opportunities; and contract data reports. Additionally, SAM.gov supports submission of BioPreferred and Service Contract Reports and offers publicly available award data via system accounts and data extracts, consolidating previously separate systems into one streamlined platform.

SAM.gov is the authoritative repository for financial assistance data, integrating the Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (as outlined in 2 CFR Part 25), the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), mandated by 41 U.S.C. § 2313, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006 (Pub. L. No. 109—282). Together, these components ensure comprehensive oversight and accessibility to federal award information.

The Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC), established under the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104—156) and 2 CFR Part 200, is the central repository for single audit reporting packages from federal financial assistance recipients meeting the federal expenditure threshold during their fiscal year. It distributes audit packages to federal agencies, supports Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversight, maintains a public database of completed audits,and helps streamline compliance with Single Audit requirements for auditors and auditees.